The National tribune., 1887-12-15
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
What They are Doing Throughout the Country.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
WAsHISGToy, ID. c., Dec IL, 1851. J

OFFICERS, 1SS7-S:
President, w. III. Powell. Belleville III.
Vice-President, A. 4. Decker, New York.
Chaplain, Rev. G. G. McCabe Ohio.
Historian, Frank +. Moran. Philadelphia, Pa.
Secretary and Treasurer. L. z. Williams, Wash
ington, ID. c., (P. o. Box 227)
It Is gratifying to be able to announce from
these headquarters that the prospects for recog-
milton of the claims of Union ex-prisoners
are better now than at any time since the war.
This is due mainly to the fact that the cOun-
try at length begins to see and acknowledge
the justness of their claims, as they were the
only class of soldiers whose sufferings were Of
such nature that they could not in some way
avoid or at least mitigate them by their own ef-
forts. They were powerless TO relieve themselves
or their comrades in any manner, from the ex-
posure and starvation through which they had
to pass, and which left majority of them pre-
maturely old and broken men from diseases,
mental and physical. that do not come under
the province and recognition of the present
pension laws. To pass such laws as will place
these men upon the pension rolls should be
but short work by the present Congress.
A State Association for New Jersey was or
ganized in September last at Bloomington, with
Gen. f. l.. Hayes as President and James A.
Peloubet, Secretary. The members now pro-
pose to fall into line and act under the new
Constitution of the National Association, and
from their well-known energy it is certain
that useful and valuable organization will
represent that State.
Jacob Rebhen, of Troy, n. Y, asks for the
necessary blanks and documents, to enable
him to secure charter fo- an association IN
that city.
Comrade W. T. Jolly, of East Liverpool, o.,
says there are about 90 ex-prisoners in that
town, without an organization. Whenever
that number are in the same vicinity an asso-
ciation should be formed, for the mutual good
of all.
NJ. n. Dickinson, President Of the Upper
Hudson On. W Association, suggests method
ofstarting associations in Vermont. and desig-
mates Comrade ii. G. III. Lewis, of Bellows
Falls as the man to start the work in the Green
Mountain State.
Capt. L. West, Co. Fl, 23d NO., Gallatin,
Mo-, is interested in seeing the good work OF
organization go on. He was captured at Shiloh
April 6, 1862, and after passing through Talla-
dega, Selma, Atlanta. Madison and Libby pris-
ons, was exchanged Dec. 10, 1862.
Comrade j. w. Grassy, of Bath, Me-, says
there is no local association in that part of hi:
State, and wishes information in regard Il
membership in the National.
Immediately upon receiving its charter, the
Lewis County (Ky.) Association started on its
work by eleeting Samuel G.. Hills President
/ Thos f. Guthrie Vice-President, and Viii
III. Rinehart Secretary and Treasurer. The
| President says I'VE have come TO stay
and they have already prepared a petition in
behalf of ex- prisoners which they will forward
to their Representative, Hon. Geo. M. Thomas
of the 9th KY. District, of whom he speaks in
| high terms as "a whole-souled patriot of the
true type and an answering friend of the SOL
| dier."
| Henry Swan, Sergeant, Co. L. 22d N. Y. Cav.
| Lexington, n. Y, gives his prison record. anC
| wishes to join his fortunes with others wht
have been enrolled in the National Assoeia
| tion.
Capt JAS G. Lowery, Salem, Mass, late Co
ID, 18th Wis, makes proper application, anC
has been enrolled a member. His military
| record shows that he was good officer, anC
his prison experience was severe. Captured b.
| reason of a severe wound of the leg at Fai
Oaks Oct 81, 1864, after long confinement II
hospital at Richmond, was paroled in February
1863.
Comrade A. III. Jones, Secretary Of the ALE
phany County pa Association, at Pittsburg
reports that society in fourishing condition
with about 60 members and prospects Of grea
increase in numbers. The organization ha
already outgrown its quarters, and will soon b
compelled to rent o larger hall for its meet
ings.
w. R. Warren Ottumwa. Iowa, late of Ger
Crittenden's eth Ind, served four years in tn
| army and 10 months in Southern prison pens
is a member of Cloutman Post, Department G
Iowa. asks for membership in the National, an
as his record is good has been enrolled.
For information about the National Associs
tion, constitutions, circulars, etc., address Tn
Secretary, Box 227, Washington, ID. @.